Red Panda - Zoo Atlanta

RED PANDA Red Panda Red pandas are related to raccoons and are not closely related to giant pandas, which are bears. These able climbers live at moderately high elevations in the Himalayas, where they forage widely for bamboo shoots, and various fruits.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ailurus fulgens DIET: Omnivore RANGE: Southeastern Asia [VIEW MAP] HABITAT: Forests VIEWING HINTS: Red pandas are well-adapted for cold weather. On hot days, look for our red panda in the climate-controlled shelter in her habitat.

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GENERAL INFORMATION: PHYSICAL FEATURES AND CHARACTERISTICS: Red pandas are approximately 22–25 inches long, with long, furry tails that are around 15 to 19 inches long. An outer coat of coarse guard hairs overlays and protects a Read More dense, wooly undercoat. Similar to giant pandas, red pandas have a pseudothumb, or “false thumb,” to help manipulate bamboo. While this appendage looks like a sixth digit, it actually is an enlarged wrist bone that can pivot and act much like our own opposable thumb.